Onthefringes

There may be, but, not asked to do the job expected of O’Hara. Hasn’t the discipline to play as deep sitting midfield offering protection to the back four, hasn’t the discipline to maintain positional sense in defence. So I’m not sure where the fighting/battling qualities the original poster mentioned come from?

Fighting/battling qualities? O’Hara? That’s a bit of a stretch...

Glad you got that off your chest. Been time for them to man up all season & it’s yet to happen. Time will tell...

Not by much I hasten to add

What does it even mean? Fairly self explanatory... The club don’t have to release every bit of information do they? The salivating of some for titbits of information is laughable. Give the in-the-know stuff a by. There’s plenty information out there without having to dig for it. You’ll get no apology from me if my part answers or hints irritate you. Not for the first time, some news that comes our way can’t always be leaked in the way some do. Offers protection for those who’ve offered it & belies the inaccuracy of plenty that makes it way onto this chat. I’ve been consistent in my approach with the new management - just not bought into their soundbite. I'm not the only one who has mentioned discontent... Stephen Craigan’s post match comments were pretty telling for me. Certainly aligns with a few things that came our way recently & not from those not being involved. No smoke without fire?

It doesn’t have to be reported. The key stakeholders knew.

Naive in the extreme...

It’s been known most of the week.

O’Hara with after effects of concussion suggests he shouldn’t have featured last week...

Less of the auld...

Glad you said it...

Unlikely to be the full story.

There has never been a plan for a new station at that location. Airbles & Shieldmuir taking the honours in mid/late 80’s. Capacity just wouldn’t allow. Current main line facility at Motherwell being brought into the 21st century which would render a new facility highly unlikely also.

No bother. Suspect it makes sense in your head - quoting me, you’ve just repeated in different wording what I said...

Irrelevant? Really? Nobody questioned nor argued against any perceived improvement. Question was on the next step as a regular pairing - certainly not for me, mediocrity though is nailed on by some.

Can you honestly say both are long term options?

Barring a few details, that’s the sequence of events. Financial market collapse further compounded the problem. I’ve posted before, early 2000’s I was invited to a series of meetings by our then client in regards the upgrade of the Wishaw deviation line to carry passenger services with station facilities a part of the long term Ravenscraig plan. This is the line to the East of the site from Wishaw Central to Holytown Junction, not the main line that passes North/South through Flemington. The football club were represented alongside Bovis Lendlease, then one of the world’s largest project management & construction companies. Doubt it was ever documented, a figure of £9 million (there’s a few on here that will convert that into today’s money) was quoted as securing the land Fir Park resides with the sole intention to open up the future development of the Motherwell College site that was in its inception. Local council were actively falling over themselves to have our club there as a major focal point. History tells us that commitment wouldn’t be on a similar scale as much the same as the current land value will differ given financial fluctuations.

For starters, Motherwell don’t exist to provide for local business. If it ever were to happen, it would be about embracing change. Can’t stop progress. Any facility would align with improvements to any local plan up there at any rate. The biggest brownfield site in Europe at one point, would be home to a modern Motherwell Town Centre by now were it not for the financial collapse over a decade ago. Any structure wouldn’t have to look the same as others either, rather dictated by finance & key stakeholders.

Foley’s crocked

From time of injury which will align with 5 to 6 weeks... From Lawless himself.

Out for 5 to 6 weeks. Knee.

Doubt we’ll be mates, but, happy to call a truce

Nothing about tease. Transfer window now closed & with Euros on the horizon he’ll need to play at least 1 game between now & season end. A scan would rule out any impropriety on a contract trigger surely?

Expect change. Defender in for a scan.

Who are you? Why are you impersonating the fella I know who posts as ONeils40yarder? Need to be stronger propping up the rest